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  2. THE SECOND AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    In the Assembly on Dec. 21 the Chief Secretory (the Hon. J. G. Jenkins) stated that he was in receipt of a communication from Mr. R. Barr Smith. In that letter ...

    Article : 73 words
  3. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE SOLDIERS.

    The Right Hon. Herbert John Gladstone, son of the late Right Hon. W. E. Glad stone, and member in the House of Commons for Leeds West, in the course of a ...

    Article : 219 words
  4. THE INDIAN ARMY.

    The Government has decided that it is undesirable to draw any further reinforcements from India, unless unforeseen emergencies should arise. ...

    Article : 33 words
  5. GENERAL GOURKO GOING TO THE TRANSVAAL.

    It is stated that Count Joseph Vassilyevitch C. Gourko, the most distinguished of Russian Generals, has gone to Delagoa Bay, in company with two officers of the Dutch ...

    Article : 56 words
  6. LIEUTENANT WINSTON CHURCHILL.

    A report that Lieutenant Winston Churchill, son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, had escaped from Pretoria, turns out to be accurate. He is now safe at Delegoa Bay, ...

    Article : 149 words
  7. MR. L. R. GORDON INTERVIEWED.

    Mr. L. R. Gordon, who has had considerable experience in South Africa, having Berved through the Zulu War and Umhlonlo campaign, and who is at present residing in ...

    Article : 529 words
  8. AN ENTHUSIASTIC NAVAL RESERVIST.

    Mr. Edward Mundy, a member of the South Australian Naval Reserve, at present at Kalgoorlie, telegraphed to Captain. Creswell on Friday as follows:—"Saw ...

    Article : 245 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS EULOGIZED.

    The following cable message, has been received from Mr. Chamberlain:—"New Zealanders were most steady under fire at close range. I am glad my anticipations as to ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. THE CHURCHILL HOSPITAL SHIP.

    As a practical demonstration of sympathy with Lady Churchill's Hospital Ship, which has just been dispatched to South Africa for the benefit of the wounded British ...

    Article : 250 words
  11. MEDICAL COMFORTS.

    Messrs. F. H. Faulding & Co. have offered to the Military Commandant a supply of their eucalyptus oil and solyptol for the use of the members of the second ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. WARNING TO TRADERS.

    The Foreign Office has issued a warning to the effect that British subjects and reeldent foreigners on British territory who trade with the Boer Republics during the ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. THE ENEMY'S AMMUNITION.

    There is good reason to believe that the Roers ore running short of ammunition for the big guns supplied to them by the firm of Schneider & Co., of Creuzot, France. ...

    Article : 37 words
  14. THE VICTORIA CROSS.

    The Adelaide office of the Citizens Life Assurance Company has written to the Premier stating that it has received a telegram from the Chief Directorate in ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. A TIMELY PRESENT.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Lovely has received the following letter from Mr. W. L. Dickson, of Semaphore:—"Noticing by to-day's paper that field-glasses for use in South ...

    Article : 1,372 words
  16. STRENGTH OF THE BOER FORCES.

    The authorities at Cape Town now estimate that the Boer forces in the field total not less than 65,000 officers and men. It is pointed out that the uninterrupted railway ...

    Article : 203 words
  17. MEAT FOR THE TROOPS.

    The Imperial Government have accepted the tender of Mr. L. Conrad, of Hindley-street, Adelaide, for the supply of 1,000 eases of tinned beef, each case containing ...

    Article : 65 words
  18. TRANSVAAL LAND LAWS.

    The Secretary of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter:—"The Barberton Mining and Commercial Chamber, Lourenco Marques, Delagoa ...

    Article : 192 words
  19. A GENERAL ORDER.

    The following general order has been issued from the Staff Office:—"All volunteers for service in South Africa will parade for inspection at the Staff Office on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 244 words
  20. CHANGING THE FREE STATE CAPITAL.

    Owing to the indefensible character of Bloemfontein, it is likely that the capital of the Orange Free State will be transferred to Winburg, seventy miles north-east, ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. THE OFFICER IN COMMAND.

    It is understood that Captain Charles James Reade, of Jamestown Mounted Rifles, will be appointed to the command of the South Australian portion of the second ...

    Article : 318 words
  22. BOER DETERMINATION.

    General Schalk Burger, who succeeded General J. P. Joubert as commander of the Boer forces at Ladysmith and Tugela River, told a British officer that he was ...

    Article : 180 words
  23. "UNDERRATING THE FOE."

    Sir—Is the word "presumption" too flattering an euphimism to apply to "Englishman's" dogmatism? Possibly so; but [?]t generosity preclude a harsher term. What ...

    Article : 567 words
  24. BRITISH PLANS.

    The "Times" in an article this morning expresses doubt as to whether any important movement will take place within the next week, at the expiration of which ...

    Article : 207 words
  25. THE PREPARATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 473 words
  26. VOLUNTEERING FOR SERVICE.

    Amongst the old officers who have applied to join the second contingent for the Transvaal is Mr. W. J. Press, whose valued services in the Sonth Australian ...

    Article : 174 words
  27. ARMY AND NAVY MOBILIZATION.

    The London "Spectator" advocates the mobilization of the British Navy, the formation of a territorial army 100,000 strong composed of men who have seen active ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. SEIZURE OF AMERICAN FLOUR.

    Colonel John Hay, the United States Secretary of State, is enquiring of the British authorities concerning the reasons for the recent seizure at Delagoa Bay by the ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. THE BOOT QUESTION.

    Mr. William Fallow again calls attention to the necessity of supplying suitable boots to the contingent. He remarks:— "I am sorry to lea[?] that a similar lot to ...

    Article : 163 words
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